A period of widespread racial violence targeting Black communities across the United States.

The death of a Black teenager who crossed a segregation line at a beach sparked the riot.

False rumors of a Black man attacking a white woman led to the riot.

The killing of hundreds of Black sharecroppers in Elaine, Arkansas, by white mobs due to their efforts to organize for better conditions.

A white mob attacked and destroyed the Greenwood District, a prosperous Black community known as 'Black Wall Street'.

Early 20th century, primarily between 1916 and 1970.

Black veterans returned expecting respect but faced discrimination, exacerbating racial tensions.

Increased competition for jobs and housing between whites and migrating Blacks fueled racial violence.

The global flu pandemic exacerbated existing social and economic tensions, contributing to the violence of the Red Summer.

False accusations against Black individuals often triggered racial violence and riots.

Cause: Jim Crow laws and violence in the South. Effect: Demographic shift and growth of Black communities in the North.

Cause: Returning Black veterans, job competition, and racial discrimination. Effect: Increased racial tension, violence, and loss of Black wealth.

Cause: False accusation against a Black man and racial animosity. Effect: Destruction of Black Wall Street and loss of life.

A powerful poem of resistance and defiance written during the Red Summer, inspiring Black resilience.